Running-gear for vehicles



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-M.BARRY. RUNNING GEAR Fon vga-moms; No. 260,151.- l Patented June' 27, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

- MICHAEL BARRY, OF VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

RUNNING-GEAR `FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 260,151, dated June 27, 1882.

Application filed April 10, 1882.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, MICHAEL BARRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valparaiso, in the county of Porter and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Runnin g-Gear for Vehicles; and Ido hereby declare thefollowin g to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,

' such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or iigures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this speci'- ication. The present invention relates to improvements in the construction of running-gears for wheeled vehicles, whereby great flexibility is obtained, and a free and easymovement of the various parts is insured, also simplicity in construction.

rIo these ends the invention consists in the construction and combination of devices which hereinafter will be more fully described, and then set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the runnin g-gear embodying my improvements. tudinal vertical section taken through the front part ofthe gearing. Fig.3 is a det-ached view of one of the pivoted hangers for the front springs. Fig. 4 is a front view of the double hanger, showing its connection with the axlebracket and the manner of fitting the two springs therein.

The letters A B designate the front and rear axles, respectively, of a vehicle. These axles are connected by a reach, C, which is rigidly secured to the rear axle by a suitable clip and to the center of the front axle by a universal 4o joint or swivel coupling', D. By this construcv opening, f, in said hanger and passing a pin Fig. 2 is a longi! (No model.)

I or bolt through both. On each side of the central or main opening of the hanger is a smaller opening, g. These openings receive thelowerendsotapairotsemi-ellipticalsprings, G, and a pin or bolt passed through thehanger and the eyes of the springs fitted therein serves to connect the springs with the latter.

A frame, H, consisting of longitudinal and transverse bars, is secured to the lower fthwheel or circle-plate, I, and is itself secured to the highest portion of the springs G by means clips or U-shaped bolts i. The upper plate of the fifth-wheel is bolted to several transverse bars, which serve to support the front portion of the wagon-body, and the customary kingbolt M rises from a central bearing-plate of the frame H, and is iitted into one of the transverse bars, so as to permit the front gearing to turn properly.

To the rear axle are secured, near the spindle endsV thereof, a pair of curved longitudinal springs, N, and a curved transverse spring, O, is connected with the side springs by suspension knuckle-joints m. A transverse body-sup porting bar, P,is connected with thefront ends ofthe springs N, as is fullyshown in Fig. l.

The arrangement of the pair of transverse front springs with the pair ot' longitudinal rear hangers for the front springs, when in a normal position, are perpendicular; but any lateral strain upon the springs will cause said hangers to turn or vibrate, so as to prevent the breakage of the springs. These hangers are made of one piece ot' metal-either malleable iron or crucible cast-steel.

I am aware that two springs arranged ou either side of a bolster have been suspended from brackets on said bolster by means of pivoted links constructed in the ordinary manner of vertical arms and transverse top and bottom bolts. I am also aware that two springs arranged on either side of a wagon-axle and ICG suspended therefrom in various waysare also not new; neither is itnovel to support the rear of awagon-body upon two longitudinal springs connected by utransverse spring, as herein represented.

5 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a running-gear for vehicles, the combination of the swinging hangers F, provided 1o with large, central openin g, f, and smaller side openings, g, and constructed of one piece of metal, with the axle A, the brackets E, the springs G, andthe transverse bolts or pins for connecting the brackets and springs with the I5 hangers, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the front supportingframe, H, consisting of intersecting transverse und longitudinal hars, with the iiftl1- wheel plates I, king-bolt M, the clips i, and springs G, all constructed and relatively arranged as zo herein set forth, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my sign ature in presence of two Witnesses.

MICHAEL BARRY.

Witnesses:

DAVID REEsn, Guns. W. STEEN. 

